jpdb beta

by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)

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thorough investigation; close inquiry; pursuit (e.g. of the truth)

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scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

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to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess

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duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

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doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion

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to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)

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to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede

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reproachful; resentful; spiteful

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reality; actuality; hard fact

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to be in order; to be right

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to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

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favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment

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the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect

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action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation

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the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down

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to approach; to draw near

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neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing

3

to strangle; to constrict

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main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject

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to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice

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to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with

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to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

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passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)

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sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay

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such ... as; or some such

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idiotic; dolt; bonehead

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to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants

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to shrug one's shoulders

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such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of

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rock; boulder; crag

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net; netting; web

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distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion

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comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

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to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)

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instant death

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decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment

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sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

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easy; simple; there's no way that ...

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oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...

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part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

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subordinate person

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to shake one's head (in denial)

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to cling

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to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)

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meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm

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next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to

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to take someone's hand

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how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how

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as (for); for; in the capacity of

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